Thursday, September 25, 2014

Come join us on a ride through the beautiful rolling hills of the Big Thicket National Preserve.

Choose one of six routes from 14 to 100 miles and enjoy a delicious BBQ lunch afterwards. Tent, camping sites (w/showers) are available at the Trade Days grounds for $10/night. All proceeds are being donated to the Hardin County Angels of Care program – a nonprofit organization helping the needy children of Hardin County with medical bills and supplies.

Online registration begins on January 1st and ends on March 11th, 2015 at www.active.com. Riders can also register at either of the locally owned bike shops in Beaumont, TX. (Bike Sports or Kickstand Bike Shop) or register on March 12th or 13th (from 6-9:00pm) at Sertino’s Café at 5657 Eastex Freeway in Beaumont’s Best Buy Shopping Center. We will also have registration available on ride day beginning at 7:00am. Packet pick-up is available at Sertinos Café (during the dates/times above) or on site on ride day at the registration table.

All proceeds from this ride are being donated to the Hardin County Angels of Care program – a nonprofit organization helping the needy children of Hardin County with their medical bills, supplies and expenses.

Wednesday, September 24, 2014

Do It For The Kids

The third annual Wheels of Hope is right around the corner, and we can't wait to see you there!

Make sure to register! Online registration ends on Thursday, Oct. 9. Register online at active.com or print the registration form! Be sure to register early to get a long-sleeved t-shirt (limited to first 500 registrants).

Can't ride but still want to help out? You can make a general donation or volunteer to help out at this year's Wheels of Hope! Just contact Stephanie or Ali at 337-491-0800.

Thank you for your continued support of St. Nicholas Center, our mission, and our children!

Beaumont Local Bike Ride!

What to bring:- your bicycle- your helmet- your water bottle- snack for the trail- a responsible adult

We will ride in the man made wetlands area,it is completely unsupported.Bicycles, organic ATV's, are allowed in the wetlands area, where other ATV's are not!Do NOT pet the snakes or alligators.The Wetlands is a wild area and should be respected as such.Migrating birds love this area, so be careful & respectful of the birds & Bird Watchers who are sure to be present.

WHAT High-performing, experience-specific drivetrains that evolve through the line.

WHY
To create high-quality, durable drivetrains that provide the most
efficient, intuitive, and smoothest experience for the rider at each
level–with an emphasis on wide gear ranges.

HOW
As you move through the Sirrus line, the experience changes: the gears
move with you. The base model accommodates all riders with a triple
crankset with a wide gear range for easier climbing, while the top end
has 1x11 gearing for ultimate performance.

Thursday, September 18, 2014

2015 Specialized Fatboy: Built for snow, but also for every day riding.

Last year there were only two models of Specialized Fat Bike, Fatboy and Fatboy Expert. This year Specialized wanted to bring more to the table. They have added additional color schemes, and have introduced a new model: The Fatboy SL. The Fatboy SL is absolutely dialed in as a snow racer, and comes with mostly carbon parts. Specialized also managed to cut 200g of weight by using an anodized paint, bringing the bike's weight down to just over 24 lbs.

Then, there's the Fatboy Pro. Comes with Pluto suspension up front, and comes with an excellent frameset. This bike in particular is built to be your all-season bike. Hit the sand in the summer, and the snow in the winter.

Friday, September 12, 2014

Racy women will consider selling every expensive possession they own for the experiences this high end, and surprisingly versatile bike, offers on the trails.

The Era is Specialized’s women’s-specific, cross-country whip, sporting 100 millimeters of travel and a carbon-fiber frame built around 29-inch wheels.

(Photo from Bikeradar.com)

Compared with the Epic, the Era’s most noticeable difference is in its significantly lower standover height, with a size small measuring in at just 726mm tall. In a unique feature (not just to women’s bikes), the bottom bracket height increases by 5mm with each frame size.

Suspension wise, the Era keeps the Epic’s Brain system, with its ‘locked-out until you hit a bump’ technology. We’re told the suspension kinematics and shock tuning is modified for a lighter-weight rider compared with a men’s bike, but the exact details were vague. While the medium and large frame sizes will offer 100mm of travel, the small has 90mm to allow for a lower standover height.

The S-Works version–there is also an Expert at $6,300 and a Comp at $4,200, both with carbon frames–wears many fancy parts including a full XX1 11-speed drivetrain, shifters and crankset. It also dons the new RockShox RS-1 fork customized with a top-mounted BrainFade adjuster and rebound dial and a 15-millimeter thru-axle. The size small frame comes in a 90-millimeter-travel version, while medium and large have 100 millimeters of front travel. The rear shock is a Fox/Specialized remote Mini-Brain with Autosag for easy set-up with 95 millimeters of travel. The flat, carbon bars are a respectable 680 millimeters wide. It also included the SWAT Top Cap Chain Tool, a cool addition.

Come check out all the newest and coolest products from Specialized at Bicycle Sports!
We'll be waiting!

Thursday, September 4, 2014

Turn your go-fast dreams into reality! Specialized 2015 Epic Expert Carbon World Cup is the machine to make it happen.

(photo from Flowmountainbike.com)

It rocks 95mm of Brain-controlled FSR rear suspension and a 95mm SID fork for unprecedented climbing and confident descending. The state-of-the-art FACT 10M-carbon frame is not only light, it's also super stiff for lightning-fast accelerations and pinpoint handling. Plus, this XC-rocket is equipped with a stellar component package: a full SRAM X01 1x11 drivetrain for flawless, lightning-fast shifting, featherweight Roval Control carbon wheels, and a set of wonderfully powerful Magura MTS disc brakes. And, don't forget about Specialized's grippy tires that keep you hooked up to the trail no matter how hard you rail the turns.

With 29-inch Roval Control Carbon wheels, FACT 10m
carbon frame with World Cup Geometry, and Brain inertia valve damping
technology in both the FOX/Specialized shock and custom 95mm-travel
RockShox SID fork, the Epic Expert Carbon World Cup has the speed to
tame any cross-country terrain.

WHAT
The FACT IS carbon frame features a concentric shock linkage for
optimal pivot FSR location and suspension movement, two water bottle
mounts with SWAT compatibility, internal cable routing, tapered head
tube, PF 30 bottom bracket, and 142mm rear hub spacing. The World Cup
Epic features 95mm of rear wheel travel, while the standard Epic retains
100mm of suspension.

WHY
It’s all about the fastest ride. The frame is lighter than ever, has
clean lines, better suspension action, and can carry everything you want
right on the frame.

HOW
Our engineers and frame designers spent countless hours refining this
frame to squeeze every bit of performance from the ride, cut every
non-essential gram, and reworked the tube shapes and locations to make
room for the ground breaking SWAT technology.

MINI BRAIN REAR SHOCK WITH XC TUNE

WHAT Externally tunable, trail-sensing rear shock with AUTOSAG, pioneered by Specialized and manufactured by FOX.

WHY
The only shock that knows the difference between rider and trail
induced bumps, the Brain thinks for you and delivers the smoothest, most
efficient ride.

WHY Gives riders the ability to solve any minor mechanical problem on the trail, and eliminates the need to wear a pack.

HOW
SWAT items are strategically integrated into the frame at the water
bottle and organized by location and weight for easy access.

XCP COMMAND POST

WHAT
Designed for specifically for XC racing, the XCP fits 27.2mm seatpost
diameters, features a carbon constructions, and has two ride positions,
with a 35mm drop position.

WHY
Optimised saddle height for XC racing is crucial for maximising output
to the pedals when climbing. However, lowering the saddle height with
the XCP lowers a rider's centre of gravity for improved handling and
control when they need it most—descending technical trails.

HOW
By integrating the proven Command Post IR technology into an XC race
platform designed for bikes with a 27.2 mm seatpost diameter. The carbon
construction saves weight for riders concerned with the added features
of the component, while the ability to actuate and raise or lower the
XCP on the fly gives riders the optimised positions for both climbing
and descending with the ease of a handlebar-mounted lever.

XC RACE GEOMETRY: EPIC VS. EPIC WORLD CUP

WHAT Two uniquely tuned and designed bikes for competitive XC racing and endurance XC racing.

WHY
Riders’ needs vary based on terrain. Epic riders demand a race bike
that can tackle a variety of course conditions. They are looking for a
wide gear range, water carrying capability, and repair item storage.
Epic World Cup riders demand explosive power and tight geometry
necessary to dominate the race circuit. Weight and stiffness are
top-priority for this rider.

HOW
Epic models are built around a double chainring chassis and 100mm
travel. Epic Expert models and above come equipped with SWAT. For riders
looking for the most competition-focused XC race bike, World Cup models
are built with a dedicated single-ring chassis featuring short 439mm
chainstays, more aggressive geometry, and 95mm of travel. World Cup
models are SWAT ready.

HAND-CRAFTED ROVAL WHEELS

WHAT
Ultralight Roval Control SL 29 wheelset with Zero Bead Hook technology
on S-Works models, Roval Control Carbon 29 wheelset on Marathon and
Expert models, and Control 29 alloy wheelset on Elite models.

HOW
Roval engineers designed the lightweight carbon and alloy wheelsets
with a hookless rim that is stronger and stiffer, so the wheels remain
in-true longer, and absorb impact better. Zero Bead Hook simplifies the
rim manufacturing process, resulting in a lighter-weight rim that with
edges more resistant to sharp rocks and rough terrain.

Come in today to see the hottest 2015 Specialized Bikes! We'll even let you take a test ride!
See you soon!